Microsoft doubles down on carbon removal by purchasing 2m tonnes worth of credits
Tech giant Microsoft continues its carbon credit buying spree, this time by supporting a forestry project in Northern Uganda in partnership with Rubicon Carbon
Archives for January 14, 2026
BASF to acquire biocontrol company AgBiTech, marking first M&A move of 2026
BASF started 2026 by scooping up a biological insect control company, as the chemical giant prepares to spin-off a portion of its agriculture business in 2027
Wild Bio and The Traits Company join forces to accelerate next-gen soybean development
UK ag-biotech Wild Bioscience and US-based The Traits Company announce a strategic collaboration to fast-track differentiated soybean varieties – validating demand for Wild Bio’s AI-powered trait design platform
Capital bottleneck: Banks the missing link in Vietnam’s million hectare low-emission rice ambitions
Banks need to be more than mere partners for Vietnam to fulfil the ambitions of its One Million Hectares of High-Quality, Low-Emission Rice initiative, says Lộc Trời Group chairman.
Japan signals strong demand for fisheries tech as climate risks grow
Japan plans to scale up automated ocean monitoring, data-driven stock management and labour-saving fishing vessels to stabilise fisheries production.